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Trilho da Cidade da Calcedónia

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Starting at Calvário (calvary), in Covide parish, this is a route with landscape and historical interest. Through a typically granitic landscape, it leads us to the Calcedónia boulder, well known for the crevice that cuts it and brings us to its top. Next to this rocky outcrop was an Iron Age fortified settlement (so the name 'City of Chalcedon'), later presumed to be occupied by the Romans. It has steeply downhill sections making it very difficult. Due to the type of vegetation present - shrubs - spring is the better season, avoiding the hottest summer days. In addition to the short distance hiking trails signs, it also has a specific signs for colour blind persons.

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  • Starting at Calvário (calvary), in Covide parish, this is a route with landscape and historical interest. Through a typically granitic landscape, it leads us to the Calcedónia boulder, well known for the crevice that cuts it and brings us to its top. Next to this rocky outcrop was an Iron Age fortified settlement (so the name 'City of Chalcedon'), later presumed to be occupied by the Romans. It has steeply downhill sections making it very difficult. Due to the type of vegetation present - shrubs - spring is the better season, avoiding the hottest summer days. In addition to the short distance hiking trails signs, it also has a specific signs for colour blind persons.

  • North

  • Terras de Bouro

  • Peneda-Gerês National Park

  • PTCON0001 Peneda/ Gerês

    PTZPE0002 Serra do Gerês (Gerês Mountain)

  • Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Gerês - Xurés.

  • Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I.P. (ICNF, I.P.)

  • Access to Covide from

    - Braga -  N101, direction Amares, by N205 and to N205-3 to Terras de Bouro; from there take N307 to Covide.

     

    GPS: 41.734103, -8.211368

  • No

  • Calvário (village)
  • Calvário (village)

  • 7 km

  • Spring and Summer

  • 4 h

  • 365 m (502 m - 867 m)

  • Hard

  • Ring road

  • Todos os grupos

  • Signs according to national and international standars. Signs for colour blind people.

Points of Interest

See the leaflet (in Portuguese). It is not advisable for people with walking difficulties or without practice of walking in mountain. Contact previously the trail promoter to make sure it is possible to do it.
 
Gas station in Terras de Bouro and Vilar da Veiga.

Access

Access to Covide from

- Braga -  N101, direction Amares, by N205 and to N205-3 to Terras de Bouro; from there take N307 to Covide.

 

GPS: 41.734103, -8.211368

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